Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) 2007 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Principle Investigator Meeting

该项目支持为REU站点组织一年一度的CEISE PI会议。会议将于2007年4月在加利福尼亚州圣何塞举行。由该奖项的PI领导的CEISE REU现场PI执行委员会正在组织这次会议。PI会议为REU站点PI提供了建立网络并共享其站点详细信息的机会。国际和平会议提供了一个极好的机制，以维持和改善发展良好的CEISREU站点国际社区，并通过参与社区来促进合作和成功。这个项目的智力价值在于领导这项工作的强大团队。领导团队包括三个人，他们因为他们的研究以及本科生参与他们的研究而受到尊重。会议包括让私人投资机构推广他们自己的网站和研究，以及提出增加REU网站计划的价值的想法，以及加强作为REU网站体验基础的许多研究努力。该项目的更广泛影响包括为本科生，特别是来自代表性不足群体的学生和社区大学生提供高质量的研究体验。REU Site计划是将本科生过渡到研究生院的最有效的方式之一。因此，这个项目有可能产生新的计算机科学研究生和教职员工，并在促进学习的同时促进发现和理解。该项目还将提供受过更好技术教育的劳动力，以满足国家安全和经济优先事项。

This project supports the organization of the annual CISE PI meeting for REU Sites. The meeting is to be held in April, 2007 in San Jose, CA. An executive committee of CISE REU Site PIs, led by the PI of this award, is organizing the meeting. The PI meeting provides an opportunity for REU site PIs to network and share details about their sites. The PI meeting provides an excellent mechanism to sustain and improve the well-developed CISE REU Site PI community and promote collaboration and success through participation in the community. The intellectual merit of this project lies in strong team that is leading the effort. The leadership team includes three individuals who are respected for their research as well as their involvement of undergraduates in their research. The meeting includes opportunities for the PIs to promote their own sites and research, as well as to develop ideas for increasing the value of the REU site program as well as enhancing the many research efforts that are the foundation of the REU site experience.The broader impacts of the project include providing a quality research experience for undergraduate students, particularly students from underrepresented groups and community college students. The REU Site program is one of the most effective ways of transitioning undergraduates to graduate school. Thus this project has the potential to produce new computer science graduate students and faculty members and to advance discovery and understanding while promoting learning. The project will also provide a better technically educated workforce to meet national security and economic priorities.